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Adding Up: New Tax Breaks in Washington 2004-2006
Publication Date: June 2006
Publisher(s): Economic Opportunity Institute
Author(s): Marilyn P. Watkins
Funder(s): Abrams, Paul; Pigott, Judy; Tides Foundation; Tagney Jones Family Fund; Penney Family Fund; Aurora Lilac Fund
Funder(s): Abrams, Paul; Pigott, Judy; Tides Foundation; Tagney Jones Family Fund; Penney Family Fund; Aurora Lilac Fund
Topic: Banking and finance (Taxation and tax policy)
Keywords: Tax burden; Small business; Economic growth
Type: Report
Coverage: Washington
Abstract:
Bargaining for tax breaks to become a routine part of legislative business. This brief illustrates how giving away public revenue, while under-funding the services necessary for a vibrant economy, undermines our most vulnerable citizens and promotes corporate profit at the expense of public services.